The recent trend is to wear cute bows in your hair. They look adorable and can be worn with many different outfits and hairstyles. You can clip one above or below your bun or clip your hair back in a simple half, up-do.
Unfortunately, the bows at retail stores are pretty expensive. Especially when you want to own more than one color. But there’s hope for your wallet! Here are 10 simple steps to make your own hair bow with only a few supplies. All of the fabric and supplies pictured below only cost $20 and each fabric quarter made two bows. Score!
Also, I should mention that my first attempt at making one of these bows was a disaster, but don’t give up! My second bow was loads better than the first and I wouldn’t be ashamed to wear it.
What You Need:
- Fabric
- Hot Glue Gun with Glue Sticks
- Hair Clips
- Scissors
Steps:
1. Place your fabric face down and fold it over twice. Cut off the extra fabric.
2. This strip is way too long, so measure out how large you’d like your bow to be and cut off the extra. Mine ended up being 10.5 inches by 3 inches.
3. Fold over each end to the middle and glue it down.
4. Pinch in the middle to create the bow shape.
5. Glue in between all the folds so the bow holds it’s shape.
6. Next, take some extra fabric and fold it twice into a tiny strip like before, cut off the extra and glue so it stays together.
7. Take the hair clip and glue it to the back of the bow.
8. Feed the thin strip you made through the clip and glue down.
9. Next, wrap the strip around the bow, feed it back through the clip, cut off the extra and glue down. Make sure to wrap it tightly.
10. You’re done! Wear your new, unique bow with pride!